Verena Raban (a.k.a. MAUGRE) is a painter and illustrator whose work is inspired by her formal education in classic literature and critical theory, as well as her roots in punk rock culture and aesthetic. Her art shines a light on the dark yet ubiquitous aspects of our shared human condition-- futility, toil, death, and the strange possibility for transformation.

Her work has been shown in Sacramento, the Netherlands, and San Francisco, where she currently lives and works with her husband and two dogs.

See her portfolio at www.deathisaplague.com